Improvement in coal-delivering sacks



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Leners Patent No. 113,353, 'dans April 4, 1871.

MPROVEMENT IN COAL-DELIVERING SACKS.

l The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and Vmaking part ofthe same.

lments in Ooal-Deliveriug Sacks, of which the following is adescription, reference being had' to the accompanying drawing makingpart of this specification.

Figure l is a view of the sack or bag, showing how it is carried.

`ligure 2 is a perspective view of the sack fined with coa Figure is aview showing how the hand is protected from being bruised or injuredbythe coal while in the act of discharging the same from the sack.V

Figure 4' is a View of the bottom of the sack.

dl Figure 5 is a side view of a sack having two han- Like letters ofreference refer to like parts.- in the different views.

The nature of my invention relates to a sack or bag for the purpose ofdelivering coal, the saine being so constructed that it can be easilycarried while filled to any distance, and the contents emptied into the'proper receptacle at once without the tronbleof being handledrepeatedly, as is the case in the ordinary way of delivering coal,thereby saving much time, expense,

and avoiding dust, dirt, and a waste of coal, the advantages thereofaccruing to both dealer and consumer, as hereinafter described.

In the drawing, rig. l

A represents a sack or bagfilled with coal, carried,

" in the proper Way, on the back of an individual.

It will be seen that the sack or bag conforms to the I shape of theback, being somewhat bent or inclined,

owing'to the stoopin g position of the person bearing it. Said sackrests upon the back, and extends up above the head, as shown, and issupported -or held steady at the top by the hand of the person whocarries it holding onto the handle B.

The sack extends down to the lower portion or small ofthe back, and isthere supported by the other hand of the individual being 'placedunderneath and against the bottom of it, the hand resting upon the smallof the back, and serves as a sort of shelf or means of support tosaidsack.

yIt will be observed that the handle B of the sack A- is so arrangedthat the whole weight or heft of thecoal therein does not come uponanyone particular point of the sack, but is arranged so that there willbe an equal strain upon each side of the same in the process of liftingor carrying it when filled, as the handle B extends, in the form ofstraps or bands, C, down the front of the sack, as seen in the drawing,terminating at the `sides of the same. These straps are securely and"durably attached thereon their entire length, and at-the lower parts ofthe handle or loop are Ifastened by the rivets c, iig. 2, passingthrough said straps and sack.

The handle is placed at such a distance from the upper edge or mouth ofthe sack or bag that the side or that portion of the sack adjacent toand above said handle serves as a guard or shield to the hand of theperson while bearing it, as seen in fig. 1. It also e'ectually shieldsthe hand from coming in contact with the coal while in theact ofdischarging thesame therefrom.

The' sides of the sack, being left open for a short distance from thetop or mouth down, admit of the spreading or flaring ofthe same, therebyallowing the side arid edge of it to lap over onto the hand, as shownlin fig. 3, thereby avoiding the injuring of the hand and this flaring ofthe sack admits of the coal being put in more easily.

It will be observed that over the bottom of the sack is secured acovering, D, of leather or other suitable material, of thel form shownin lig. 4. This covering renders the sack more durable and stronger thanif constructed without'it.

On looking at ligs. 3 and 4 it will be foundthat the seam or hem Earound the top of the sack is upon the outside of the same. Thisprevents the dust and dirt of the coal therein from lodging andaccumulating around the edge or upper portion of the sack, keeping it ina neater condition to handle and carry than would be the case if theseam or hem were upon the inside and the dust and dirt allowed to 4lodgein and around it, and the seam being on the `inside would obstruct thefalling of line coal and dust from the bag.

These sacks are manufactured in relation to their holding capacityastwo-hundred-pound sacks, onehundred-polimi sacks, and fifty-poundsacks--sol that 'each sack of a size containsa certain whole portion ofa ton.

The advantages of their being furnished in the respective sizesenumerated herein are .very apparent, as in case two or more parties outhe same street or in the vicinity of each other, and one party wishingone-half ton of coal, and the other party the same amount, or moreorless, can be served from the same cart or wagon on the same trip, withso many sacks to one party, and so many to the other, without the` theredumped out onto the pavement or Walk nearby,

and requires to be shoveled into the cellar through the scuttleorcoal-hole in the pavement communicating Vwith said cellar, or conveyedthereto otherwise; and

if it is required to .carry the coal up stairs, as is oftentimes thecase4 in ofices and other instances, itinvolves a vast amount of labor,time, and expense, besides the dirt and waste of coal occasioned fromthe process; whereas, in my method, the sacks or bags can be taken fromthe cart or wagon and carried wherever desired, and the coal emptiedinto the proper receptacle at 'oncefwithout thetroublefof.rehandlingtfand,n

if required to be f'arried up a ight of stairs or more,

it can be easily done, and there delivered, without the the mouth. thanat the other part of the sack, as shown Witnesses:

at a', figs. l and 5,'Whether one or two handles arc used.

These sacks, when emptied, are laid dat together, one above another,taking but little room.

Said sacks may be made of any suitable material, but tax-red saoking orcanvas' is preferred.

Claims.

What I claim as my improvement, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is

l. The sack or bag A made, as described, witll` the Ylip orshieldV a",substantially asY and VVferr'the Vpurpose Y set forth.

2. lhe bag A and handle B arranged in relation to each othersubstantially as and for ,the purpose described.

3. A newarticle of manufacture-the bag A, made of tarred canvas or;sacking, the lip or shield a', and handle B, constructed and arrangedsubstantially-as and for the purpose set forth.

WILLIAM S.,SHAOKLETON.

W. H. BURRIDGE, J. H. Brummen.

